Perennials · perennial season
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
The first vegetable of an Ohio spring. Plant once, pick for two decades.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Plant crowns in April
- Harvest window
- April–June starting year three (light year two)
- Days to maturity
- Perennial; 15–20 year bed
- Spacing
- 12–18 in. in a 12 in. trench
- Light
- Full sun, well drained
How to grow it
Dig a trench, set crowns on a mound, and cover gradually as spears grow. Do not harvest the first year. In year three, pick for 6–8 weeks, then let ferns grow all summer to feed the roots. Cut ferns after they brown in late fall. Jersey Knight and Millennium are all-male Ohio standards.
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